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9781138108929: A New Science of Religion
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ISBN 10: 1138108928 ISBN 13: 9781138108929
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2017

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Religious belief, once in the domain of the humanities, has found a new home in the sciences. Promising new developments in the study of religion by cognitive scientists and evolutionary theorists put forward empirical hypotheses regarding the origin, spread, and character of religious beliefs. Different theories deal with different aspects of human religiosity – some focus on religious beliefs, while others focus on religious actions, and still others on the origin of religious ideas. While these theories might share a similar focus, there is plenty of disagreement in the explanations they offer.

This volume examines the diversity of new scientific theories of religion, by outlining the logical and causal relationships between these enterprises. Are they truly in competition, as their proponents sometimes suggest, or are they complementary and mutually illuminating accounts of religious belief and practice? Cognitive science has gained much from an interdisciplinary focus on mental function, and this volume explores the benefits that can be gained from a similar approach to the scientific study of religion.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Gregory Dawes holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Otago and has PhD degrees in biblical studies and philosophy from the University of Otago. He has published three books within the area of biblical studies and is the author of Theism and Explanation (Routledge, 2009).

James Maclaurin is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at Otago and completed his PhD at Australian National University. He is a member of the Royal Society of New Zealand and co-authored What is Biodiversity? (2008) with Kim Sterelny. 

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2017
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1138108928
ISBN 13 
9781138108929
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
222
Redattore
Dawes Gregory W.
Contatto del produttore
Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
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